Chott Ech Chergui
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Chott Ech Chergui (Arabic: شط الشرقي) is a large endorheic salt lake in Saïda Province, northwestern Algeria.[2] It is located at 34.35°N 0.5°E / 34.35; 0.5 in the level terrain of the Hautes Plaines region between the Tell Atlas and the Saharan Atlas and is one of the largest lakes in Algeria.
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شط الشرقي (Arabic) | |
Chott ach-Chargui in Algeria | |
Coordinates | 34.35°N 0.5°E / 34.35; 0.5 |
Type | Endorheic salt lake |
Basin countries | Algeria |
Max. length | 160 km (99 mi) |
Max. width | 24 km (15 mi) |
Surface area | 2,000 km2 (770 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,027 m (3,369 ft) above sea level |
Designated | 2 February 2001 |
Reference no. | 1052[1] |
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